MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 15/147 8 7 .533 –   148 148 146 146
NYY 15/147 8 7 .533 – 148   148 146 146
BAL 15/147 8 7 .533 – 148 148   146 146
TOR 15/147 6 9 .400 2 NC NC NC   148
BOS 15/147 6 9 .400 2 NC NC NC 148  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIN 16/146 9 7 .562 –   147 145 145 144
CLE 16/146 9 7 .562 – 147   145 145 144
KAN 16/146 7 9 .437 2 NC NC   147 146
DET 16/146 7 9 .437 2 NC NC 147   146
CWS 16/146 6 10 .375 3 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 15/147 8 7 .533 –   148 147 146 145
ATH 15/147 8 7 .533 – 148   147 146 145
LAA 16/146 8 8 .500 .5 NC NC   146 145
SEA 16/146 7 9 .437 1.5 NC NC NC   146
HOU 16/146 6 10 .375 2.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 16/146 10 6 .625 –   145 145 145 144
MIA 16/146 8 8 .500 2 NC   147 147 146
PHI 15/147 7 8 .466 2.5 NC 148   148 147
WAS 15/147 7 8 .466 2.5 NC 148 148   147
NYM 16/146 7 9 .437 3 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
PIT 15/147 9 6 .600 –   147 147 147 146
CIN 16/146 9 7 .562 .5 NC   147 147 146
STL 15/147 8 7 .533 1 NC 148   148 147
MIL 15/147 8 7 .533 1 NC 148 148   147
CHC 15/147 7 8 .466 2 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 15/147 11 4 .733 –   146 145 142 142
SDG 16/146 10 6 .625 1.5 NC   146 143 143
ARI 16/146 9 7 .562 2.5 NC NC   144 144
COL 16/146 6 10 .375 5.5 NC NC NC   147
SFO 16/146 6 10 .375 5.5 NC NC NC 147  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: April 13, 2026 6:00am GMT